FFO DBC, Athletic Bilbao vs. Ipswich Town (Thu Feb 19)


                      Athletic Bilbao  |  Ipswich Town
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                 Neil Kirby Caretaker  |  John Read Caretaker
                                       |
                       L_Maximiano GK  |  GK A_Patterson
                        I_Zubeldia DF  |  DF A_Tuanzebe
                          M_Skrtel DF  |  DF J_Cooper
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF H_Clark
                      J_Louis-Jean DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                     R_Gravenberch MF  |  AM O_Hutchinson
                      J_Stansfield FW  |  AM Z_Flemming
                          J_Brandt AM  |  DM S_Sensi
                         A_Y_Bonny AM  |  FW G_Hirst
                          A_Emakhu FW  |  FW J_Duffus
                                       |
                           S_Roman SUB |  SUB C_Walton
                         I_Monreal SUB |  SUB S_Carr
                         Gorasabel SUB |  SUB M_Devetak
                     A_Olabarrieta SUB |  SUB M_Topuz
                            A_Sola SUB |  SUB A_Young




Min. 1  :(bil) A_Emakhu with the dribble 
          ...  H_Clark is easily beaten 
          ...  Cleared by S_Sensi 
Min. 2  :(bil) J_Louis-Jean looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  A_Patterson makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 4  :(ips) The ball is passed in from Z_Flemming, he finds O_Hutchinson 
          ...  O_Hutchinson sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(bil) J_Stansfield jinks through the defence 
          ...  J_Cooper takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 10 :(ips) O_Hutchinson with the through ball to M_Aarons 
          ...  M_Aarons curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  L_Maximiano is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 16 :(bil) A_Emakhu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Brandt 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Cooper hits it out for a throw 
Min. 23 :(bil) I_Zubeldia sprints past H_Clark 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  I_Zubeldia aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  That's put Athletic Bilbao ahead! 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 24 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  R_Gravenberch will now play as a DM 
Min. 24 :(ips) Tactical Change by Ipswich Town 
          ...  Ipswich Town have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 25 :(ips) M_Aarons runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  M_Aarons with the strike! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 26 :(bil) A_Emakhu had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  J_Cooper with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 28 :(bil) I_Zubeldia reads the run of A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny looks to see where A_Patterson is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Patterson makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 29 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny jinks through the defence 
          ...  H_Clark wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 32 :(ips) J_Duffus had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  M_Skrtel cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 34 :(bil) R_Ferdinand threads the through ball to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Patterson saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 38 :(bil) J_Brandt with a 40-yard pass to A_Emakhu 
          ...  S_Sensi seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 40 :(bil) J_Brandt finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Aarons 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(bil) M_Materazzi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Gravenberch keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Cooper slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 45 :(ips) J_Duffus loses his marker! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Ipswich Town

Min. 50 :(bil) J_Brandt kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A_Tuanzebe wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Brandt floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Emakhu 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Patterson beats the ball away 
Min. 51 :(bil) J_Brandt takes advantage of a mistake by H_Clark 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Brandt hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Patterson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Patterson catches it with style! 
Min. 53 :(bil) J_Brandt looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 54 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on H_Clark 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Emakhu! 
          ...  A_Emakhu tries to chip the ball over A_Patterson! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Patterson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Patterson 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 55 :(ips) Z_Flemming turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Duffus 
          ...  J_Duffus sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  L_Maximiano blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 56 :(ips) A_Tuanzebe with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_Stansfield rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 56 :(ips) J_Duffus runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 57 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 57 :(ips) G_Hirst barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(ips) M_Aarons lobs it over M_Skrtel 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 60 :(ips) R_Carlos with a probing through ball H_Clark 
          ...  H_Clark sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 68 :(ips) R_Carlos takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Skrtel 
          ...  R_Carlos tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Maximiano moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  L_Maximiano catches it with style! 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand 
Min. 70 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Stansfield gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Sensi wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 70 :(ips) Z_Flemming runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Duffus latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Materazzi 
Min. 72 :(bil) J_Stansfield flicks it over G_Hirst and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  H_Clark knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 72 :(ips) G_Hirst finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  G_Hirst blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Saved by L_Maximiano 
Min. 73 :(bil) I_Zubeldia with a slick pass to M_Materazzi 
          ...  M_Materazzi unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  A_Patterson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Sola 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Emakhu 
Min. 81 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny picks up the pass 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Patterson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 82 :(bil) Gorasabel pulls it back to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 83 :(bil) Gorasabel leaves J_Cooper standing 
          ...  Gorasabel pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  A_Patterson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  A_Patterson looks very relieved! 
Min. 85 :(bil) M_Skrtel with a reverse pass to J_Stansfield 
          ...  J_Stansfield fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Ipswich Town ...
Min. 85 :(ips) M_Aarons feeds the ball to G_Hirst 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 87 :(ips) G_Hirst breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat L_Maximiano now! 
          ...  Gorasabel trips him up from behind! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(ips) J_Duffus has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Maximiano! 
          ...  I_Zubeldia hacks him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : San Mames
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : I_Zubeldia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Zubeldia (23), J_Stansfield (85)
Sent Off             : R_Gravenberch (57)
Booked               : J_Louis-Jean (85), Gorasabel (87), I_Zubeldia (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Ipswich Town Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Flemming
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Tuanzebe (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Athletic Bilbao  |    Ipswich Town
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Athletic Bilbao 2 - 0 Ipswich Town
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Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Maximiano    GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  18  14  30 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  34  42
M_Skrtel       DF   1  21  15   7  25 |  92   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  46   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  21  17   4  28 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  20  16   5  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  27
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  38  -2
R_Gravenberch  DM   1  19  23   9  23 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
J_Stansfield   FW   1   6  17  22  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Brandt       AM   1   6  23  22  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  10
A_Y_Bonny      AM   1   7  20  23  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  16  43
A_Emakhu       FW   1   6  16  23  30 |  76   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
S_Roman        GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  19  15   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  16   5  23 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  23
A_Olabarrieta  MF   1   8  20  18  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sola         FW   1   3  13  15  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ipswich Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Patterson    GK  26   1   1   1  30 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Tuanzebe     DF   1  23  15  15  20 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  -2  -2
J_Cooper       DF   1  22  15  12  27 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  21  16  10  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  40
H_Clark        DF   1  21  15   9  29 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  38   0  21
R_Carlos       DF   1  20  18  15  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
O_Hutchinson   AM   1  10  22  17  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  21  19  29 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  13
S_Sensi        DM   1  16  20  13  27 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
G_Hirst        FW   1   5  14  22  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Duffus       FW   1   9  18  21  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  11
C_Walton       GK  19   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Carr         DF   1  19  13   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Devetak      DF   1  16  13   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Topuz        MF   1   6  20  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        FW   1   9  15  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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